Latham Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Latham Name Meaning: Originates from the Old Norse word 'hlatha', meaning barn. This word is also a common place name which would have been given to a place near a number of barns.

A name which is commonly used in a variety of forms as a place name. It may have been given to someone who had re-located after living there. Thought to have been in existance prior to the Norman Invasion.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Latham Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Latham family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 525
House Servant 80
Agricultural Labourer 58
At Home 52
Dress Maker 47
Labourer 35
Farm Labourer 31
Servant 29
Ag Lab 25
Coal Miner 24
Annuitant 21
General Servant 18
Farmer 17
House Keeper 15
Ag Labourer 14
Blacksmith 14
Scholar At Home 14
Shoe Maker 13
Wife 12
Butcher 12
Sawyer 12
Laundress 12
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 12
Farm Servant 11
Silk Weaver 11

Latham Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Latham 100% 43,277
2 Leatham 86% 2,764
3 Altham 67% 2,168
4 Lathom 83% 1,542
5 Eltham 67% 986
6 Leetham 71% 690
7 Letham 83% 344
8 Lotham 83% 342
9 Lutham 83% 313
10 Lathem 83% 239
11 Leathem 71% 105

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